Right from the moment when you hear the gaudy swagger of Mack the Knife, you know that all will go well. More than well.

And so it does: sterling performances from a talented cast, live music courtesy of the splendid orchestra present on stage, a convincing evocation of period, here Victorian London. It is curious that this city, above all others, should have exercised such a hold on Brecht’s imagination.

A vibrant production that continues again this afternoon and later tonight, further details here.